Red Bull F1 confirm Alex Albon to partner Max Verstappen in 2020
Red Bull have confirmed that Alex Albon will partner Max Verstappen for the 2020 F1 season.
23-year-old Albon will remain in the senior team after impressing in the second half of the campaign. The Brit-Thai driver switched from Toro Rosso to Red Bull during the summer break, with Pierre Gasly moving the other way.
Albon has scored 68 points and finished in the top 6 at all of his races since making the move.
The driver spoke of his delight at getting confirmation he will remain with the senior team.
He said, “I am really excited to be partnering Max again for next year and I know how fortunate I am to be given this opportunity. I’m hugely thankful that Red Bull have put their trust in me and believed in my results since I joined the Team and for them to keep me in the car next year is a big deal.
“This year has been an incredible year for me and getting the call up to Red Bull mid-season was already a big step, so now I will use the learnings from this season and use the experience to improve and fight at the front in 2020.”
In a further development, Toro Rosso have confirmed they will retain the services of Dany Kvyat and Pierre Gasly.